Britain's icy blast of wintry weather will melt away to more balmy conditions today with temperatures rocketing into double figures.

Much of the UK was covered with a thick blanket of snow yesterday as a weather system from the Atlantic brought in up to 6in (15cm) in places.

The Met Office issued severe weather warnings for much of Scotland and northern England for, advising people to be careful in the icy conditions and low temperatures.

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Ice smash: At least seven cars and lorries were involved in this accident on the A96 Huntly to Inverurie road in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, but thankfully there were no serious injuries

The Met Office issued severe weather warnings for much of Scotland and northern England yesterday, advising people to be careful in the icy conditions and low temperatures. Above, the famous Antony Gormley sculpture stares out over the snowy landscape

A man pulls grit along on a trolley in Ramsbottom in Bury, Greater Manchester

Many roads were impassable as winter bites Britain yet again, while a number of crashes occurred in Scotland and the North due to the icy conditions.

But after yesterday's snowfall the UK will see much milder weather today, forecasters said.

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The mercury could rise as high as 12C (54F) in the South West, 11C (52F) in London and 9C (48F) in the North, the Midlands and Scotland.

There will be no more snow this week, but instead dry, sunny weather, according to Sally Webb, a forecaster with MeteoGroup, the weather division of the Press Association.

Unable to use their delivery van, florists Margaret Knowles and Claire Foster brave a blizzard in Buxton, Derbyshire, to deliver Valentine blooms

Traffic on the M62 outside Huddersfield

A stream runs down between snow-dusted hills outside Aberystwyth, Wales

Stranded: Two men help push a vehicle stuck on hill during snow in Blanefield, Scotland

No way through: A police officer issues advice to a motorist on a snow-covered road in Blanefield, Scotland

Fun for some: A man pulls a boy on a sledge in Blanefield, Scotland (left), while a driver attempts to grit the road beneath his lorry in the same town (right)

Helping hand: A police officer shovels salt onto the road in Blanefield, Scotland. Weather forecaster have issued a yellow weather warning of up to 10cm of snow on higher routes

A car left abandoned by the side of the road in Blanefield is taken away

'Heavy rain falling across much of England and Wales this morning will clear through the South East around noon, leaving a largely dry and sunny day,' she said.

'There will be isolated showers along western fringes, particularly in Scotland.

'It will stay dry overnight, with clear spells and widespread frost, and temperatures getting down to 0C in most places, and minus 2C (28.5F) in places like Cheshire.

Blanket of snow: A gritter clears the road after heavy snowfall near Tomintoul in Scotland

Prepared: A snow plough is on stand-by on A66 in Cumbria as the next bout of snow arrived across northern England

Dawn dusting: Early morning snow falling on Johnshill in the village of Lochwinnoch around 20 miles west of Glasgow

'Tomorrow there will be sunny spells, though Scotland is still likely to see some showers overnight into Saturday, but elsewhere it will be largely dry and sunny throughout the weekend.

'Temperatures are going to stay fairly mild, with 10C (50F) or 11C (52F) in western areas, 8C (46.5F) or 9C (48F) in other areas and into next week.'

But the warmer weather may just be a blip - forecasters suggest it will become cold again at the end of next week.

The Environment Agency has eight flood warnings in place - three in the Midlands, three in East Anglia and two in the South West, and 132 less serious flood alerts, mainly in the South East.

However, forecasters say there is further proof that spring could still be a long way off as forecasters warn Britain faces another month of Arctic conditions.

The snow is caused by a band of rain moving in from the Atlantic early today will turn into snow across much of England and Scotland.

Nick Prebble, a forecaster with MeteoGroup, said: 'There will be snow across much of England and Scotland, and it will settle through the Midlands, the North and Scotland.

Ready: Police are on stand-by on the Cumbria and Durham border as today Met Office has warned of disruptive snow to spread across Scotland and northern England

Warning: The Met Office has issued severe weather warnings for much of Scotland and northern England for. In this picture a gritter is busy clearing the road after heavy snowfall near Tomintoul in Scotland this morning

Difficult commute: Gritters have been out in force near Tomintoul (left) after snow hit Scotland again bringing traffic to a standstill on the M90 Northbound in Fife (right)

'The Midlands will see up to 4cm (1.6in), further north in England will have up to 6cm (2.4in) while lower ground in Scotland could have 8cm (3.2cm). But on higher ground that is likely to be more than 10cm (4in), possibly up to 15cm (6in), with significant falls of snow.'

But the freeze is likely to be short lived, and the snow will thaw and melt away overnight as milder air comes in from the west, Mr Prebble said, paving the way for dry, sunny spells until Friday.

On Monday the heaviest snowfall was in High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire with nearly 5inches - 12cms - falling overnight while much of London and the south-east saw several centimetres overnight.

Bird footprints in the snow, and leaves, at Maurice Lea Memorial Park in Swadlincote, Derbyshire

A deer pictured in a snowy field in the Highlands near Aviemore

Donkeys stand in snow-covered fields at the Hope Sanctuary near Leeds

Still busy working: As snow hits Scotland again, a farmer tends to his horses in a field outside Kingseat in Fife

Snow day: Rebecca Taylor Gibbs, two, from Glasgow, and mum Bethany Taylor (left), 26, play in the snow in Kelvingrove Park, Glasgow, while a woman nearby clears a car of snow following the snow shower